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Clair Huxtable f...Phylicia Rashad portrayed Clair Huxtable, a loving mother of five who works as a lawyer. (Photo: NBC)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Vivian Banks fro...Janet Hubert played Vivian "Aunt Viv" Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1990 to 1993. She was replaced by Daphne Reid in 1993. (Photo:NBC) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Vivian Banks fro...Daphne Reid was the second actress to play "Aunt Viv" Vivian Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, from 1993 to 1996. (Photo: NBC)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Harriet Winslow ...Jo Marie Payton played Harriette Winslow alongside Reginald VelJohnson as her husband Carl and Jaleel White as their pesky neighbor Steve Urkle on "Family Matters." (Photo: ABC)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Florida Evans fr...Emmy-winning actress Esther Rolle played Florida Evans, a former housekeeper-turned-housewife, on "Good Times." (Photo: CBS)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Lisa Landry from...Jackee Harry played fashion designer Lisa Landry, the adoptive mother of Tia, in "Sister, Sister."(Photo: ABC)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Mary Jenkins fro...Marla Gibbs, who first won acclaim as Florence Johnston, a housekeeper on "The Jeffersons," starred with Jackee Harry in "227" a sitcom that revolved around neighbors sitting on their front steps swapping gossip.(Photo: NBC)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Tasha Mack from ...Wendy Raquel Robinson was featured in this show about women in relationships with pro football players. It was a spin-off from the show "Girlfriends." (Photo: BET)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Rochelle Rock fr...Tichina Arnold played Rochelle, the real-life mother of Emmy-award-winning comedian and actor, Chris Rock, in this comedy biography of Rock's childhood in New York City. She played Chris' strict, but loving mother determined to get him into a good school.(Photo: The CW)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Janet Kyle from ...Tisha Campbell-Martin plays Janet "Jay" Kyle in this sitcom starring Damon Wayans. She's an Internet stock day-trader but loving mother to two children and loyal wife to Michael Kyle (Wayans).(Photo: ABC)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Mabel Thomas fro...Mabel King plays Mabel "Mama" Thomas in this sitcom based on the movie "Cooley High." She is the mother of Dwayne Nelson(Haywood Nelson) and also looks over his two buddies Rerun(Fred Berry) and Roger 'Raj' Thomas(Ernest Thomas) (Photo: ABC)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Weezy Jefferson ...Isabel Sanford played Louise "Weezy" Jefferson, wife of Archie Bunker nemesis George Jefferson(Sherman Hemsley) in this successful spin-off from "All in the Family." She was loving, level-headed mother to their son Lionel(Mike Evans) and loyal wife to George, a bigoted black version of Archie Bunker.(Photo: CBS)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Julia Baker from...Diahann Carroll was a groundbreaking actress and one of the first black lead actors on network television. "Julia" debuted in 1968 and featured Carroll as Julia Baker, a nurse and widowed mother to a small child.(Photo: NBC)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Wanda McCullough...Kellita Smith played Wanda McCullough and surrogate mother to Bernie McCullough's(Bernie Mac)two nieces and a nephew who come to live with the successful comedian in Los Angeles after their mother goes into drug rehab.(Photo: Fox Broadcasting)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Ella Payne from ...Cassi Davis is the matron of a multi-generational family living in one house. (Photo: TBS)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Sasha Brown from...Denise Boutte is a nurse and wife of Dr. Will Brown(Lamman Rucker). They provide free medical care for a retirement home where an uncle resides and become surrogate parents for the elders. (Photo: TBS)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

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